Petite Maison created plenty of buzz when it launched its late-night “Staff Meal” (offered from 10 p.m. to midnight, Thursday through Saturday) and now the cozy French country spot in Old Town is mixing things up by welcoming guest chefs into chef James Porter’s kitchen. Tonight, chef Matt Carter (Zinc Bistro,…
Yesterday we met Corissa Croft from Robbie Fox’s, a Pittsburgh native who loves the Steelers, sunshine and customers who don’t let their Car Bombs curdle. Today she grants us the recipe for the Grape Nerd, a drink that’s a little sweet, a little sour, and tastes just like its candy…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
Cat Cora is coming next week, and we’re giving away Chow Bella aprons, front row seats and spots in the “A” group to get your book signed. (Book not included.) The deadline is today! Just tell us all about the best thing you ever ate…. Click here to enter…
Friday Night VinoSample wines from Italy with Damien Kanser from Action Wines at AZ Wine Co. in Carefree tonight from 5:30 to 7:30. Learn about the laws of wine and regions of Italy while enjoying sample of wine from Sicily, Trentino and Tuscany. AZ Wine Co. will also be serving…
We don’t know about you, but the rising temperatures are starting to bother us here at New Times. Alas, a cool dip in the ocean is simply out of the question; as Michele Laudig mentions in this week’s “Cafe” column. Luckily we can, at the very least, sample island cuisine…
We all know what to get Mom for Mother’s Day. Flowers, Chocolate, probably a card to let her know how special she is. But what do you get Dad for Father’s Day? A tie? New power tools? Maybe some, err, socks? (Actually, we have some really classy ideas over on…
Saturdays this summer are about to get a lot more interesting thanks to area Whole Foods stores. Various locations in the Valley will be included in the Summer Chef Series, which features a head-turning roster of well-known local kitchen talent teaching free cooking classes. Payton Curry of Caffe Boa launches the event…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
The average person’s stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds’ worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week — daily recommended…
A football fan who enjoys a good microbrew, Corissa Croft may just be the perfect woman. And though still a newbie at Tempe’s Robbie Fox’s Public House (604 S. Mill Ave., 480-642-6442) she’s also not a shabby bartender. The Pittsburgh native can serve drinks, talk sports and do it all with…
This past Tuesday night, Bookmans in Mesa held a VIP Tasting reception for media and friends of the store’s cafe. If you haven’t been to their Mesa location since the renovation late last year, Bookmans now has a cute little coffee shop in the front right corner of the store by…
Iron Chef Cat Cora dished with Chow Bella this week (read part 1 and part 2), and now she’s given us one of her scrumptious recipes to try at home. Read on for the how-to, and don’t forget to enter our contest to win front-row seats to her booksigning next…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?How Dirty is That Fish?The oil spill has shut down numerous fishing sites and oyster harvesting sites in the Gulf of Mexico. Although Arizona is nowhere near the gulf, we still get to help with recovery…
Okay, so there’s no ocean. But it puts me in a good state of mind to look at the blue sky and the palm trees, feel the sun warming my skin, and pretend that the distant white noise of the highway is actually the sound of waves cascading over sand…
For most, the Valley’s light-rail system stands for progress, but for Harold Sublett Sr., owner of Who’s Ya Daddy’s BBQ and a downtown Phoenix resident for all 62 years of his life, it’s been anything but. “When that light rail came in, I lost 60 percent of my business,” Sublett…
Hungry yet? We’re working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella’s 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley — in no particular order Leave your suggestions for upcoming favorites in the comments section. Visit our sister blog, Jackalope…
We won’t pretend that fried ice cream is an authentic Mexican dessert. An exchange student friend assures us it’s not. But in America, and especially in Phoenix, fried ice cream has become a staple of Mexican restaurants — taking up precious dessert menu space alongside the more traditional flan and sopapillas. Not that we’re complaining. When done right…
Those Two Hippies have been gettin’ busy lately.Following on the success of the original Two Hippies Magic Mushroom Burger, the quirky, affordable concept has since popped up in a variety of Valley eateries, including an additional location on north 7th Street, a taco shack on Camelback, two pizzerias (one on…
Yesterday, we gave you an appetizer for next week’s main dish: a Chow Bella- and Changing Hands-hosted booksigning with Iron Chef and cookbook dynamo Cat Cora, who’s currently touring the country to promote Cat Cora’s Classics With a Twist. She’ll be at the bookstore at 7 p.m. on June 23,…
Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine Down WednesdayJoin Morton’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale for Wine Down Wednesday. Every Third Wednesday of the month, Morton’s invites you to come by and enjoy their signature hors d’oeuvres and sample wines from different parts of…
After spending so many hours glued to the TV watching chef Cat Cora make unexpected ingredients into glorious dishes that get the Iron Chef America judges waxing rhapsodic, we figured we’d never attempt to cook like the master. But as it turns out, Cora’s just as much of a whiz…
